Reality

The discovery of Scientific Reality was one of mankind's greatest achievements.

I'm sure everyone will agree with this, without thinking about it. But also, without thinking about it - they will demonstrate that they no longer believe in it. They now live in realities they have made themselves - that are far superior to it (they think).

I am talking about Philosophy (and associated subjects) here - that all involve thinking - something only our species can do - but often do erroneously. People no longer want to do this for themselves - they prefer to adopt the thinking of others.

This brings up the appearance of the individual - that appeared at the same time (in the 18th Century) - that people still say they believe in - while denying it, in practice. They only believe in the society they happen to be part of.

We must now back up in time (something we can do fairly easily) and think about the events that created our Industrial (or Capitalist) world - that began with the Protestant Reformation. And now (a few centuries later) has become a global event.

Plenty of people have gone over this ground, and analyzed it thoroughly. But mostly ignored its effects on us - the people involved. We have changed - and changed enormously. And we should be aware of this.

I was aware, as a small child, that the society I grew up in - was part of a huge movement, that was superhuman. And thought itself immune to the effects of ordinary reality, We were insane - but like most insane people - unaware of this.

In my family, this took the form of our small church (the RLDS church) that we believed in completely. I can now smile at this small mutual admiration society - but they took it very seriously.

And in the same way, our society of the time took itself very seriously. Even as it was destroying itself.

We can now look back at the Seventies, and see this as a turning point. A transition from a mechanical world to a digital world. One world was being destroyed, as another was being created.

A huge event, that few are aware of - and very definitely, do not want to be aware of!